“Stages of life are artifacts. Adolescence is a useful contrivance, mid...” — Jill Lepore Quote

“Stages of life are artifacts. Adolescence is a useful contrivance, midlife is a moving target, senior citizens are an interest group, and tweenhood is just plain made up.”

“Clarence Darrow, America's best-known trial lawyer, was also one of American history's most skilled orators.”

“We have discharged one generation of debtors after another, but we do not find that their numbers lessen. We find only that we forget, when times are good, that times were ever bad.”

“Being a father can 'unreason' your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It's sad that children's open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum.”

“When I was a prepubescent child, I never really had experiences of gender dysphoria. This is not something that started until adolescence.”

“From childhood to adolescence, girls face mixed messages about displaying power and authority.”